ICE, created in response to 9/11, meets most definitions of paramilitary forces. Critics worry it’s gone beyond its writ of immigration enforcement.
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As fighting escalates in Sudan, the latest peace efforts seem unlikely to achieve more than a fragile ceasefire.
Kristi Noem’s claim that antifa is like the Islamic State group blurs the line between protest and terrorism – a political move unsupported by evidence.
Sudan’s war has triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes.
Negotiating peace is not a matter of following a simple recipe; it rarely has well-defined stages.
Sudan is the site of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with around 25 million people in need of urgent assistance.
Hopes for a peaceful resolution are fading as the Sudan civil war blazes into a second year.
Ukraine has denied any involvement in the terrorist attack that killed dozens of people in Moscow, but that doesn’t mean Russia won’t try to use the event as a way to escalate its war with Ukraine.
Russia has long been a ‘paramilitarised’ regime, where the state can be challenged and undermined, but is not completely destroyed, by paramilitary or criminal groups.
The Russia-Africa summit has obvious benefits for Moscow: it conveys a perception of normalcy and the tacit approval of African elites.
Child criminal exploitation affects children caught up in both county lines drugs trafficking and paramilitary groups. Modern slavery policy – when applied – can better ensure their safety.
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